Chorba

Chorba
Bulgarian bean chorba with tomatoes and red peppers.
Alternative namesCiorbă, shurbah, shorwa, čorba, çorba
TypeSoup or stew
Region or stateAlgeria, Balkans, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, North Africa, Arabia
Main ingredientsWater, meat, beans، vegetables and legumes
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Chorba, (/ˈɔːrbə/ CHOR-bə; Turkish: [tʃɔɾˈba]) shorwa, shurba, shurpa, shurbah or shorba (/ˈʃɔːrbə/ SHOR-bə) is a broad class of stews or rich soups found in national cuisines across North Africa, The Middle East, Iran, Turkey, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, East Africa and South Asia. It is often prepared with added ingredients but is also served alone as a broth or with bread.